The sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice began airing on ITV on 14 January 2024. During the finale of the fifteenth series, it was announced that Dancing on Ice had been renewed for another series. The series was once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at Bovingdon Airfield, which was set up for the tenth series.
In May 2023, Phillip Schofield who had presented the show since its inception, resigned from ITV after admitting to having had a relationship with a young male ITV employee, ultimately confirming his departure from both This Morning and Dancing on Ice. Stephen Mulhern, who previously stood in for Schofield as presenter during the fourteenth series, was announced as his replacement and co-hosted alongside Holly Willoughby. Ashley Banjo, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse, and Jayne Torvill all returned to the judging panel, though Banjo was replaced with Johnny Weir for three shows due to Diversity being on tour at the time.
Professional skaters On 21 October 2023, Matt Evers, who was the show's longest serving professional having been with Dancing on Ice since its inception, announced his departure after seventeen years. Speaking of his exit, Evers said that it was "time to hang up the skates for now" and that he "had loved every minute of it". A spokesperson for the show accredited Evers for being a "huge part of the show [...] and for creating some of the show's iconic moments. Two days later, ITV officially announced the line-up of professional skaters for the sixteenth series, confirming the returns of Mark Hanretty, Sylvain Longchambon, Vanessa Bauer, Brendyn Hatfield, Tippy Packard and Colin Grafton, and ultimately the departures of professional couple Alexandra Schauman and Łukasz Różycki; who left to take part in the skating theatre show Christmas on Ice in Tampa, Florida. Schauman said in statement that she and Różycki, who had been professionals on the show since the fifth and sixth series resepectively; had absolutely "loved being part of the show for so long" however noted that it had "taken a very different angle and that [they] struggled to agree with a lot of it", adding that they felt there was "no opportunity to grow on the show or take on different roles". Reigning champion Olivia Smart also left the show after one series, having returned to competitive skating, as well as Klabera Komini.
They were replaced by two-time British national champion Amani Fancy and German and Czech national champion Annette Dytrt, both of whom previously appeared as professionals on the German version of the show, six-time French national champion Vanessa James, who also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Armenian national champion Simon Proulx-Sénécal, as well as Andy Buchanan and Robin Johnstone who again returned as professionals after a series break. Vicky Ogden also returned as a replacement partner for Eddie the Eagle.
Couples On 26 September 2023, Ricky Hatton was announced as the first celebrity to be participating in the series. More celebrities continued to be revealed throughout the week before the line-up was concluded on 6 October. Gogglebox cast member Stephen Lustig-Webb was initially announced to be competing in the series, however it was announced on 21 October that he had been forced to withdraw from the competition after breaking his ankle. Eddie the Eagle was announced as his replacement on 25 October and was initially partnered with Tippy Packard, however prior to the beginning of the series, Packard suffered a knee injury and was replaced by Vicky Ogden.
Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Ricky Hatton Professional boxer Robin Johnstone Eliminated 1st Hannah Spearritt S Club 7 singer & actress Andy Buchanan Eliminated 2nd Claire Sweeney Actress, singer & television presenter Colin Grafton Eliminated 3rd Roxy Shahidi Emmerdale actress Sylvain Longchambon Eliminated 4th Lou Sanders Stand-up comedian & writer Brendyn Hatfield Eliminated 5th Ricky Norwood EastEnders actor Annette Dytrt Eliminated 6th Eddie the Eagle Olympic ski jumper Vicky Ogden Eliminated 7th Amber Davies Love Island winner & West End performer Simon Proulx-Sénécal Eliminated 8th Greg Rutherford Olympic long jumper & presenter Vanessa James Withdrew Adele Roberts BBC Radio 1 presenter Mark Hanretty Third place Miles Nazaire Made in Chelsea cast member Vanessa Bauer Runners-up Ryan Thomas Coronation Street actor Amani Fancy Winners
Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().
Colour key
+Dancing on Ice (series 16) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ryan & Amani 1st 25.0 29.0 25.0 35.0 35.5+1=36.5 3+38.0=41.0 2nd 26.0 29.0 31.5 37.5 4+36.5= Adele & Mark 3rd 29.0 30.0 31.5 39.0+1= 2+39.0=41.0 Greg & Vanessa J. 4th 24.5 28.5 30.5 31.5 35.0 38.0+1=39.0 5+36.5= Amber & Simon 5th 25.0 33.0 38.0 1+40.0=41.0 Eddie & Vicky 6th 28.0 28.5 31.5 32.5 Ricky N. & Annette 7th 20.0 21.0 24.0 28.0 Lou & Brendyn 8th 22.0 24.5 26.5 Roxy & Sylvain 9th 20.0 24.0 26.0 Claire & Colin 10th 22.0 24.0 Hannah & Andy 11th 19.5 Ricky H. & Robin 12th
Weekly scores
Week 1 (14 January)
Group performances: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" — Sylvester "Shake It Out" — Florence and the Machine (performed by professional skaters)
Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleJudges' scoresTotalscoreMusicResultBanjo Mabuse Torvill Dean Greg & Vanessa J. 5.5 6.5 6.5 6.0 24.5 "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen Safe Roxy & Sylvain 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 20.0 "You Don't Own Me" — Saygrace Safe Ricky H. & Robin 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 12.5 "Gonna Fly Now" — Bill Conti Eliminated Amber & Simon 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 25.0 "Hold On to Now" — Kylie Minogue Safe Hannah & Andy 5.0 6.0 4.0 4.5 19.5 "Break Free" — Ariana Grande Safe Ryan & Amani 6.5 7.0 6.5 6.5 26.5 "Sex on Fire" — Kings of Leon Safe
Week 2 (21 January) Group performance: "Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson PickettTorvill & Dean performance: "I Feel Like Dancing" — Jason Mraz
Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleJudges' scoresTotalscoreMusicResultBanjo Mabuse Torvill Dean Claire & Colin 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 22.0 "Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie Tyler Safe Miles & Vanessa B. 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 26.0 "Hard to Handle" — The Black Crowes Safe Adele & Mark 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 27.5 "Clearly" — Grace VanderWaal Safe Ricky N. & Annette 5.5 4.5 5.0 5.0 20.0 "Body Groove" — Architechs and Wyles Safe Lou & Brendyn 5.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 19.5 "Hung Up" — Madonna Bottom two Eddie & Vicky 7.0 7.0 6.5 7.0 27.5 "Livin' on a Prayer" — Bon Jovi Safe Save Me skates Ricky H. & Robin: "If I Can Dream" — Elvis Presley Lou & Brendyn: "Try" — Pink Judges' votes to save Banjo: Lou & Brendyn Mabuse: Lou & Brendyn Dean: Lou & Brendyn Torvill: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lou & Brendyn
Week 3 (28 January) Theme: MoviesMusical guest: Ariana DeBose — "Electric Energy" (from Argylle)
Alex Crook replaced Sam Matterface as commentator. There was no skate-off this week. Instead, the couple with the lowest combined judges' score and public vote was eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleJudges' scoresTotalscoreMusicFilmResultBanjo Mabuse Torvill DeanRyan & Amani 6.0 6.0 6.5 6.5 25.0 "Pure Imagination" — David Shannon Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory SafeRoxy & Sylvain 6.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 24.0 "Jump in the Line" — Harry Belafonte Beetlejuice SafeHannah & Andy 5.5 5.5 4.5 4.5 20.0 "Let It Go" — Louise Dearman Frozen Eliminated Greg & Vanessa J. 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.5 28.5 "You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry Pulp Fiction SafeClaire & Colin 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 24.0 "Cruella de Vil" — Dr. John One Hundred and One Dalmatians SafeLou & Brendyn 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 22.0 "Hold On" — Wilson Phillips Bridesmaids SafeEddie & Vicky 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 28.0 "Soul Bossa Nova" — Quincy Jones Austin Powers SafeRicky N. & Annette 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 21.0 "Mr. Blue Sky" — ELO Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 SafeMiles & Vanessa B. 7.0 7.0 7.5 7.5 29.0 "A Thousand Years" — Amanda Holden The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 SafeAdele & Mark 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.0 29.0 "Clubbed to Death" — Rob Dougan The Matrix SafeAmber & Simon 7.5 7.5 8.0 8.0 31.0 "What Was I Made For?" — Billie Eilish Barbie Safe
Week 4 (4 February) Theme: DanceMusical guest: Shrek the Musical — "I'm a Believer" (with professional skaters)
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleJudges' scoresTotalscoreMusicStyleResultBanjo Mabuse Torvill DeanAdele & Mark7.57.57.57.530.0"Hit the Road Jack" — ThrottleCharlestonSafeMiles & Vanessa B.7.58.08.08.031.5"Vois sur ton chemin" — Les choristesBalletSafeLou & Brendyn6.06.56.06.024.5"What a Wonderful World" — Eva CassidyWaltzBottom twoAmber & Simon8.58.58.58.534.0"Sway" — Michael BubléCha-cha-chaSafeRicky N. & Annette6.06.56.05.524.0"Y.M.C.A. (Remix)" — Billy McIntyre & His All Star Ceilidh BandSchuhplattlerSafeClaire & Colin6.06.06.05.523.5 "Big Spender" — Shirley BasseyBurlesqueEliminatedRyan & Amani7.07.57.07.529.0"Jungle" — X Ambassadors TangoSafeEddie & Vicky7.57.07.07.028.5"Karma Chameleon" — Culture ClubJiveSafeRoxy & Sylvain6.07.06.56.526.0"Beautiful Liar" — Beyoncé & ShakiraBelly danceSafeGreg & Vanessa J.7.57.57.58.030.5"La Bomba" — Ricky MartinSalsaSafe Save Me skates Lou & Brendyn: "Try" — Pink Claire & Colin: "Relight My Fire" — Dan Hartman Judges' votes to save Banjo: Lou & Brendyn Mabuse: Lou & Brendyn Dean: Lou & Brendyn Torvill: Did not vote
Week 5 (11 February) Theme: MusicalsGroup performance: "You Can't Stop the Beat" (from Hairspray)Guest performance: Johnny Weir — "Memory" (from Cats)Musical guest: Marisha Wallace — "One Night Only" — (from Dreamgirls)
As Ashley Banjo was absent from the judging panel, Johnny Weir filled in this week as a guest judge.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleJudges' scoresTotalscoreMusicMusicalResultWeir Mabuse Torvill DeanLou & Brendyn 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.0 26.5 "Six" Six Eliminatedin skate-offEddie & Vicky 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.5 31.5 "The Phantom of the Opera" The Phantom of the Opera SafeRyan & Amani 5.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 25.0 "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" Guys and Dolls SafeRicky N. & Annette 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 28.0 "Sunset Boulevard" Sunset Boulevard Bottom threeRoxy & Sylvain 6.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 24.5 "Your Song" Moulin Rouge! Eliminatedimmediately Amber & Simon 9.0 8.5 9.0 9.0 35.5 "Revolting Children" Matilda the Musical SafeAdele & Mark 8.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 31.5 "Little Shop of Horrors" Little Shop of Horrors SafeGreg & Vanessa J. 7.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 31.5 "On My Own" Les Misérables SafeMiles & Vanessa B. 8.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 35.5 "Cum On Feel the Noize" Rock of Ages Safe Save Me skates Lou & Brendyn: "Try" — Pink Ricky N. & Annette: "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes Judges' votes to save Weir: Ricky N. & Annette Mabuse: Ricky N. & Annette Torvill: Ricky N. & Annette Dean: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ricky N. & Annette
Week 6 (18 February) Theme: PersonalGroup performance: Boléro — Maurice Ravel (performed by professional skaters)
As in the previous week, Johnny Weir filled in for Ashley Banjo due to the latter's touring commitments with Diversity.
CoupleJudges' scoresTotalscoreMusicResultWeir Mabuse Torvill DeanGreg & Vanessa J. 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.5 35.0 "The Greatest Show" — Panic! at the Disco SafeMiles & Vanessa B. 8.5 8.5 9.5 9.5 36.0 "All Along the Watchtower" — Jimi Hendrix SafeAmber & Simon 8.5 8.5 8.0 8.0 33.0 "Mama" — Spice Girls Bottom twoRicky N. & Annette 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 30.0 "Three Little Birds" — Bob Marley and the Wailers EliminatedAdele & Mark 9.5 8.5 9.0 9.0 36.0 "Young Hearts Run Free" — Candi Staton SafeEddie & Vicky 8.0 8.5 8.0 8.0 32.5 "Jump" — Van Halen SafeRyan & Amani 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 35.0 "Easy" — Dougie James Safe Save Me skates Amber & Simon: "Power" — Little Mix Ricky N. & Annette: "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes